Motorcyclist dies in early morning crash

A Fort Myers man is dead after he lost control of his motorcycle this morning.

Deputies responded to the crash scene at 18637 Holly Road in San Carlos Park just before 1:30 a.m. The driver and sole occupant of the motorcycle, Gary Miller, 47, of Fort Myers was rushed to the hospital where he died from his injuries.

An investigation conducted by the Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit shows Miller was travelling northbound on Holly Road on his 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Miller was trying to negotiate a curve but lost control due to his speed. This caused the motorcycle to exit the roadway onto the grassy shoulder. The motorcycle vaulted into the air and continued travelling in a northeast direction at which time it struck a parked vehicle.

The impact sent debris into two other parked vehicles. No one else was injured.